Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Hitchin, SG5 1HFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Are you a School Nurse, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)? Are you committed to innovation and working with a team to promote the best ...
To lead and supervise members of the Public Health Nursing 5-19 team to deliver universal, targeted and specialist care to children and young people, following the Healthy Child and Young People Public Health Nursing Programme.
The post holder will work with children, young people and families within the school and community setting or within the home environment, as deemed necessary, to provide and promote the healthcare needs of children and young people in Hertfordshire to achieve to their full potential and thrive into adulthood.
The post holder will have an integral part in Safeguarding children and young people, following appropriate safeguarding processes. The post holder will also cover 'duty', assess, triage, plan, and implement healthcare as appropriate in accordance with Trust Guidelines and the Healthy Child Programme.
Demonstrate an evidence-based approach to practice to continue the delivery and development of a high standard of service, whilst supporting the Team Lead and Clinical Quality Lead. Responsibilities will also include but not limited to, attending local liaison meetings, undertaking health promotion/education activities, completing appraisals and one to one's.
Promote effective team working, sharing knowledge and information, encouraging a supportive environment,role modelling equality, diversity, and inclusivity to promote good working practice and outcomes.
- Is committed to delivering a high quality service to our children, young people and families as a 0-19 service.
- Work with individual children and young people as well as developing local public health plans with schools and the wider community
- We are an innovative service that embraces the use of technology
- Delivers the Healthy Child Programme by using an electronic health needs assessment process to identify individuals requiring early intervention pathways
- Uses Chat health text messaging service for 11-19 year old's and a text messaging service for parent / carer's
- Has implemented two health websites for use by children, young people, families & professionals.
- Has developed and promoted the use of social media to connect with children, young people and their families.
- Be a confident, independent practitioner
- Be a skilled team player and able to lead a skill mix team
- Have excellent communication skills to use with a variety of clients, professionals & staff
- Have experience of electronic record keeping (this would be an advantage although full training will be given)
- Have a full valid driving license and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
- Require an enhanced child and adult DBS certificate
- Access to a wide range of training opportunities including development of leadership skills
- Restorative, management and safeguarding supervision
- Generous contributory pension
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- Special Leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is an innovative, caring and agile organisation.
Informal visits are welcome to meet our friendly team!
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and Carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering, and Inclusivein their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ direct entry Midwifery qualification.
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)
- Current Registration with NMC
- Mentorship and preceptorship/ENB 998 or other relevant recognised teaching/assessment qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Nurse prescribing qualification(V100,V150)
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding children procedures and relevant legislation.
- Knowledge of integrated practice and Families First process.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of leadership in service change/redesign
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills, to include record keeping (both electronic and manual), report writing, data collection, and evaluations.
- IT literate and knowledge of Microsoft Office
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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